RE: chdir output incorrect for prompt

["James Poli" <James.Poli@sas.com>]

 
Peter,

That didn't work but thanks, at least I know what's going on.

Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter_Dyballa@Web.DE [mailto:Peter_Dyballa@Web.DE] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 12:02 PM
To: James Poli
Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: chdir output incorrect for prompt


Am 25.04.2006 um 16:28 schrieb Jim:

> I have   export PS1='($PWD)> '  for my prompt on linux and it works  
> fine in
> my shell displaying
> the path after a 'cd' command.  However in emacs after a 'cd'  
> command the
> output has junk
> in the path:  ^[]1:Test^G^[]2;Test      ???@cc99^G^[]3:/r/...

Emacs' shell buffer does not expect these ANSI codes. Maybe this code for your .emacs corrects the shell buffer's behaviour:

(add-hook 'shell-mode-hook (lambda ()
;          (make-local-variable 'ansi-color-for-comint-mode)
           (ansi-color-for-comint-mode-on)))

If this fails you can set in ~/.emacs_bash a different value for PS1 in Emacs' shell buffer, one that does not generate ANSI codes.

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   Pete

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